Contrasting Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) & Beta Bionics (NASDAQ:BBNX)

Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) and Beta Bionics (NASDAQ:BBNX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Envoy Medical and Beta Bionics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Envoy Medical	-10,961.26%	N/A	-236.14%
Beta Bionics	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Envoy Medical and Beta Bionics”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Envoy Medical	$220,000.00	138.90	-$20.80 million	($1.43)	-0.99
Beta Bionics	$65.12 million	11.37	-$54.76 million	N/A	N/A

Envoy Medical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beta Bionics.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.6% of Envoy Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 58.9% of Envoy Medical shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Envoy Medical and Beta Bionics, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Envoy Medical	0	0	2	0	3.00
Beta Bionics	0	4	7	1	2.75

Envoy Medical presently has a consensus target price of $9.25, suggesting a potential upside of 551.41%. Beta Bionics has a consensus target price of $22.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 32.37%. Given Envoy Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Envoy Medical is more favorable than Beta Bionics.

Summary

Envoy Medical beats Beta Bionics on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Envoy Medical

Envoy Medical, Inc., a hearing health company, provides medical technologies for the hearing loss spectrum. Its products include personal sound amplification devices; hearing aids; Esteem fully implanted active middle ear implants; auditory osseointegrated implants; and Acclaim cochlear implants. The company was formerly known as Envoy Medical Corporation and changed its name to Envoy Medical, Inc. in September 2023. Envoy Medical, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

About Beta Bionics

Beta Bionics, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical device company. It engages in the design, development, and commercialization of solutions for insulin-requiring people with diabetes. The company was founded by Edward R. Damiano on October 21, 2015 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.